Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42683, Henry Dutcher, New York

SERVICE
Dutcher, Henry
S. 42683
CONTENTS

see letter Dec 22. 1830 to the Pensioner
Transferred to Ohio, Pitt burgh Agency 21 Jan. 1830 from W. Sept. 1830, and notification sent to Pension Millerburg, Holmes Co. Ohio.
To their Excellencies the
NEW YORK
Henry Dutcher
of Cayuga Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pearse of the regiment commanded by Colonel Rootes in the New York line, for the term of from Decr 1775 to February 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of May 1824
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of July 1823 and Julia Davis Adams by Ranger Ferry New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1825 $76.90 Semi-annual allowance ending Decr 1825 $18-
$94.90
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1825

State of New York
Supreme Court
On this ninth day of August 1814 - Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Saratoga, Personally appeared Henry Dutcher, aged fifty eight years on the 30th day of July last, resident in the town of Saratoga in said County who being first sworn duly, was according to law, first sworn and made the following declarations in order to obtain the relief of an indigent person in said Court entitled as to the facts of his life and services during the Revolutionary War - That the said Henry Dutcher was listed in Dutchess County in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Abram Duryea in Col. Paton's Regt in the Continental Army for the term of nine months - That he thinks he was in the year 1778 - that he continued to serve in said Corps until the expiration of said nine months - That the said Henry Dutcher enlisted again for one year as a volunteer which enlistment was in the year 1779 - under the Command of Col. Hueston in the Continental Army - That he continued to serve as a volunteer until the expiration of said year -
That the said Henry Dutcher also enlisted again in the Company commanded by Capt. Williams in the Continental Army in Col. Hueston's Regt in the State of New York for the term of nine months - That he continued to serve in said Corps until the expiration of said nine months - that he was discharged from service at Poughkeepsie - That he does not recollect in what year it was - but that the said Henry Dutcher enlisted again at Poughkeepsie
Henry Dutcher

in the State of New York in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and by Lieut John Furman of the Infantry in Col Van Klief =ack's Regt in the Army of the Potomac, for the reason giving testimony that he continued to serve in said Col's until the expiration of said time when he was honorably discharged by the said Col Van Schaick from service at a place called Terplank's point on the East side of the North river in the State of New York in the latter part of December 1862 he became was in the battle of White Plains and since that time 3 - that he is in reduced circumstances and is in need of the assistance of his County for support and that he has lost his discharge that he received from Col Van Schaick
Sworn and declared before me this day and year as aforesaid
John Ellis, your affec. son Fred J. ...
I John Ellis, son of the bridge of the County of ... do hereby certify that it appears to me satisfactory that the said Henry Duane in the proceedings declared on was as follows I also certify that I am satisfied that the said Henry Duane is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his County for support, and now transmits the accompanying testimony taken and reduced into the form of an affidavit department of war pursuant to the direction of the ... intance as aforesaid. This 9th day of August 1871

State of New York, ss. I George S. Frost Deputy Clerk of said Tompkins County & County do hereby certify that John
Ellis Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were taken was on the day thereof a Legal acting Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the said county of Tompkins Dwelling in said county duly commissioned and sworn to take the said affidavits &c. And further that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and very well know the signature John Ellis to be his own proper hand-writing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court and county at Ithaca this 10th day of August 1819.
Geo. S. Frost Deputy Clerk
18.910 Henry Bratcher
John Ellis Esq. My dear New York

Henry Fletcher

State of New-York, } Cayuga County, } ss.
ON this 17 th day of May 1824, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Henry H. Hutchins , aged 73 years, resident in the town of Seneca in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That the said Henry H. Hutchins enlisted for the term of nine months in the month of December 1775, in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Pierce in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ritzman & Lieutenant Col. Nysenfeldt in the line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of February 1777 when he was discharged from said service in Springfield New England. And I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1813; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1813; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
And that I have no family and no property either real or personal and am unable to obtain any livelihood by manual labour
His Henry H. Hutchins mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17 th day of May 1824 before me Geo B. Throop, Clerk
I, Geo B. Throop clerk of Cayuga County Courts do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Seventeenth day of May 1824
Geo B. Throop Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

J N P
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Nov 1893.
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Henry Dutcher , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1775 to July 1777 Priv Nathan Pierce & John Deusenbury Ritzman & Wiesenfeldt N.Y.   1777 12 mos teamster not stated Hughes "   1782 9 " Priv Lt. John Freeman Van Schaick "  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dutches County N.Y.
Date of application for pension, August 1819
Residence at date of application, Lansing, Tompkins County N.Y.
Age at date of application, 68 years
Remarks: In 1824 he was residing in Genoa Cayuga County N.Y. & in 1830 he moved to Holmes County Ohio to be with friends -
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr Edwin W Reynolds Baker City Baker County - Oregon

42683
INVALID.
Reg
File No.
Henry Dutcher P.O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 2 nd 1893 Mt. Christ to E. W. Reynolds Baker City, Baker Co. Oregon, C.

July 6 th 1830
Dear Sir direct the transfer to one at Millersburg Holmes county Ohio

Application for Transfer State of Ohio County of Holmes
On this sixth day of January 1831 Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Holmes personally appeared Henry Dutcher who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by captain Stephen Pierce in the Regimen- ts the Regiment commanded by colonel Richmore in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York, as my friends whom I lived with was moving to Holmes county in Ohio & believing I could be more comfortable with them than I could be with others I went with them
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
State of Ohio County of Holmes
On this sixth day of January 1831 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Holmes personally appeared Joel Williams who being duly sworn and according to law deposes and saith that Henry Dutcher who has taken the above oath is the identical person described in the above affidavit Sworn and subscribed to before me Joel Williams the day and year aforesaid
I hereby certify that the said Joel Williams in the above deposition mentioned is a man of truth and veracity and is entitled to full credit

The State of Ohio Holmes County ss.
I James S. Irvine Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County hereby certify that John Carey before whom the Depositions within acknowledgements appear to have been made, as now and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace within and for Said County, duly commissioned and sworn as such according to the laws of this State,
In testimony of the foregoing I hereunto sign my name and affix the Seal of Said Court at Millersburg the Sixth day of January A.D. 1831 James S. Irvine Clerk

57 Kings Ferry - Cayuga Co. N. York Hon. Secretary of War. July 15 th 1825 Sir,
I herewith transmit the Claim of Henry Dutcher for Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier - when acted upon please communicate the result to me
I am Respectfully Y r Ob t Serv t
Darius Adams
N.B. a part of the enclosed papers have been once sent to the Pension Office & returned with a communication saying it was necessary to procure the - "Certificate of the Secretary of the State of N. York that John Duenberry belonged to the N. York line of continental troops - also the County Clerks certificate under his seal of office that of the official character & signature of Judge Paners" - They are now both annexed, & as you will see by the Papers that it is an old case - please inform me as to the result of Mr. Dutcher's Claim as soon as convenient - Mr. Dutcher is poor & needy & waits with anxiety to know the result - With due esteem
Darius Adams

State of New York Albany County
On this 1 st day of May 1821 I solemnly affirm that I am the Subscribing Witness to the foregoing Deed and that the same was acknowledged before me this day personally appearing the said John H. Stryker who to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Deed and who was known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deed and acknowledged to me this day personally appearing the said John H. Stryker who to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Deed and who was known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deed.
Esperanza Pineda laboren heute. Schnurser (Lern)
than 17,000 men. Above Milton there are late at least for the G. B. ... late as an army.
I certify the above named Defendant to be a Quaker person J. Jones, their Judge of Co. Cuyahoga

The month of June from this Deponent Compt in the State of New York
Esquire and subscribed thereto Schmusen (copy)
STATE OF NEW YORK, Cayuga County } ss. Clerks Office }
Certify that Gerhaim Powers
Esquire, was on the Seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Sir Judg s the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.
I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand wri- ting of the said Judge and verily believe the signature/ to the annexed instrument " G. Powers " to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of com- mon pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this Eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
Geo B. Throop Clerk

Mary Ditcher

State of New York §
Cayuga County ss. John Dusenberry of the Town of Sterling in the said County being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and in the month of December Seventeen hundred and Seventy five he Enlisted Henry Ducker into Nathan Pearce's Company in the Third New York Regiment Commanded by Colonel Ritzemans, in which this Deponent served as a lieutenant and that the said Henry Ducker served in the said Company and Regiment aforesaid from the time of his Enlistment until the month of February in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, and that this Deponent will know the said Henry Ducker and that he also knows that he the said Henry Ducker served for more than Eighteen Months at one time and bore the character of a good Soldier and was Respected by his Officers.
Subscribed and sworn to this
thirteenth day of June 1823 Before me
John Dusenberry
Notary Public one of the Commissioners, Appointed by Virtue of the act of the 24 th March 1818 to take Affidavits, Acknowledgment of Deeds &c.

... way of sum 1823 Before me J. John Dusenberry John M. Fadden one of the Commissioners, Appointed by Virtue of the act of the 24 th March 1818 to take Affidavits, Acknowledgment of Deeds &c
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County } ss. Clerks-Office. }
I certify that John M. Fadden Esquire, was on the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three a Commissioner under the Act of 24 March 1818 to take Affidavits, Acknowledgments &c in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Commissioner and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.
I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand writ- ing of the said Commissioner and verily believe the signature the signature of John M. Fadden to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of com- mon pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty three
Geo. B. Throop Clerk

Henry Dutcher Cayuga County New York
Claim for Pension
forwarded by
Darius Adams 4- Kings Ferry - Cay. Co. N.Y.

An Act granting land to John Dusenbury. Passed March 11. 1808.
Be it Enacted by the people of the State of New York represented in Senate and Assembly That it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of the Land Office and they are required to grant Letters patent to John Dusenberry of the City of New York his heirs and assigns for five hundred acres of land in the Tract set apart for the use of the line of this State serving in the Army of the United States as a gratuity for his services as a Lieutenant in Captain Matthew Pearsic's Company in the late Revolutionary war.
State of New York Secretary's Office
Certify the preceding to be a true Copy of an Original Act of the Legislature of this State on file in this Office - And further that the said 500 acres were granted to the said John Dusenberry agreeable to the said Act.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this Office at the City of Albany the Eighteenth day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary
N. B. It is said that the said John Dusenberry receives a pension from the United States for his services in the Revolutionary war. Is not that sufficient proof that he was on the Continental Establishment? -

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Baker City Ogn Octr 25 th 1893
Grover Cleveland (Baker County) President U.S.
My dear Sir
Is it possible to find in Washington the record of one. Henry Dutcher my Grand Sire - who began at Brinker Hill - wintered at Valley Forge, and wound up at Yorktown - as a private Infantry Soldier, under Genl. Geo. Washington
Cannot you refer me to the proper party to address oblige
Very Resp y Edwin W Reynolds